XXL Raps

Very foggy day in Van City and I am in the midst of deadline mayhem. Which I kinda like. I would way rather be busy than bored, you know? I'm cup-half-full girl again. Not trying to be Debbie Downer today.

Interviewed XXL Editor-in-Chief Elliott Wilson this morn. As I have said before, unlike some other bloggers, I get a kick out of his editorials. I like his witty, combative brand of humor, I like the complex web of lyric references, and I can get into beef as much as the next person. Plus, I think he made an important move with the Katrina editorial. It's all good to lob shots, but it's nice to know that when shit hits the fan, the important stuff gets talked about.

Wilson recently reached out to us bloggers about his XXL Raps project, and I took him up on his offer to do an interview. I don't really understand how other bloggers would decline the opportunity. Hate it or love it, XXL is on top right now. And if you are really into writing about hip-hop--fascinated and obsessed with it, in fact, as most of us bloggers are--why wouldn't you want to question someone on top of the hip-hop writing game? Just curious.

I'll post segments of the interview tomorrow. For now, back to the grind...